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Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal set to square off in Rogers Cup final
MONTREAL - Adrenaline pumping through his veins following a gutsy quarterfinal victory, Gael Monfils was ready to head right back onto centre court and battle one of the game's greats under ...
Aug 12, 2019
RBC PGA Scramble event in Red Deer send two teams to nationals
Two amateur golf teams celebrated in our city Monday afternoon after punching their ticket to compete at a national championship. The Red Deer Golf and Country Club hosted a regional qualifying event ...
Aug 12, 2019 The happy team from the Leduc Golf Club is headed to Inverness, Nova Scotia in October for the RBC PGA Scramble championship final. (Photo: Rob Wallator)
Canadian 'so grateful' to be back in B.C. after eight-month detention in Syria
VANCOUVER - A Canadian man who spent eight months in Syrian prisons said he wept three times on his flight back because he was so excited to finally be coming home. Kristian Baxt...
Aug 12, 2019
Verizon sells early social-media darling Tumblr
NEW YORK - Verizon is selling Tumblr, a darling of early social media, to the owner of blogging platform WordPress. Tumblr is known for its devoted fan base and has been home to angry posts from celeb...
Aug 12, 2019
Veteran quarterback Mike Reilly back practising with Lions after ankle injury
It seem's Mike Reilly does know Mike Reilly best. The B.C. veteran quarterback was a full participant at practice Monday. Reilly suffered an apparent ankle injury la...
Aug 12, 2019
Midfielder Browne leaves Impact, returns to club in Panama
MONTREAL - Midfielder Omar Browne is leaving Major League Soccer's Montreal Impact and returning to his Panamanian club. The Impact announced Monday that Omar Browne is going back to La Chorrera-...
Aug 12, 2019
Military withdraws from Labrador search for downed float plane, victims
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Canadian military has ended its role in the drawn-out search for a float plane and three missing men following a crash into a Labrador lake almost a month ago. Th...
Aug 12, 2019
Northern BC murder suspects die from suicide by gunfire
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire. Police say Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod appeared to be dea...
Aug 12, 2019
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicides
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire. Police say Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod appeared to b...
Aug 12, 2019
Olds RCMP pursue stolen vehicle into wheat field
An Innisfail man is facing dozens of charges following a fraud complaint-turned police chase on Saturday. On Aug. 10 around 12:00 p.m., Olds RCMP responded to a complaint of a possible fraud occurring...
Aug 12, 2019